Hip-hop is making itself heard - and seen - at the Sundance Film Festival.
In addition to performances by rappers Drake, Common, Nas, Lil Jon and Chuck D, the festival includes documentary and narrative films about hip-hop culture.
Ice-T's documentary, Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap, premiered at the festival. It stars artists such as Run-DMC, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Mos Def and Eminem.
Luther Campbell of 2 Live Crew fame appears in a short film called The Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke.
Filly Brown, a contender in the US dramatic competition, tells a story of a rising Hispanic hip-hop artist in Los Angeles and the challenges she faces on the way to fame.
Sundance continues through Sunday in Park City, Utah.
AP